Question

There are 460 students enrolled at freedom academy. 40 percent of the students are male. How many males attend Freedom academy?

Answer 1

Note that:

• 460 students = Total
• 40% = Male

Use the percentage formula to find out how much males attended the freedom academy.

• Total males/Total students x 100 = % of males
• => x/460 x 100 = 40%
• => x/46 x 10 = 40%
• => x/23 x 5 = 40%
• => 5x/23 = 40%
• => 5x = 920
• => x = 920/5 = 184

184 males attended the Freedom academy.

Answer 2

184

Explanation:

convert percentage into decimal:

40% = 40/100 = 0.4

Therefore 40% of 460 = 0.4 x 460 = 184